{"product_id":"detroits-mexicantown-maria-elena-rodriguez-9781531651640","title":"Detroit's Mexicantown","description":"Mexican immigrants began to settle in Detroit at the beginning \u003cbr\u003eof the 20th century. They were attracted by the jobs available \u003cbr\u003ein the automobile industry and the rest of the rapidly expanding \u003cbr\u003eindustrial base. Like other immigrant ethnic groups, Mexicans came \u003cbr\u003eto Detroit intent on providing a better life, and future, for their \u003cbr\u003efamilies. They opened businesses like specialty grocery and retail \u003cbr\u003estores, barbershops, and restaurants. They bought homes, educated \u003cbr\u003etheir children, served in all branches of the military, and became \u003cbr\u003emodel Americans. What they brought to Detroit were family values, \u003cbr\u003efaith, and a strong work ethic. Detroit's Mexicantown offers a glimpse \u003cbr\u003einto when and where the community started.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maria Elena Rodriguez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 153165164X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781531651640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing Library Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d","brand":"Maria Elena Rodriguez","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43985542119679,"sku":"9781531651640","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2ae758e3-280d-4255-938f-46708c4f292e.jpg?v=1683278138","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/detroits-mexicantown-maria-elena-rodriguez-9781531651640","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}